Retting

[retiŋ]

(n.) The act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and kindred processes; -- also called rotting. See Ret.

(n.) A place where flax is retted; a rettery.

Inputed by Betty

n. the act or process of preparing flax for use by rotting the useless part of the plant.—n. Rett′ery.

Editor: Rufus